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Legal Citation: 426 U.S. 610 (1976)

Petitioner
Jefferson Doyle

Respondent
State of Ohio

Petitioner's Claim
That the prosecutor's use of Doyle's post-arrest silence during his trial for the purpose of casting doubt on Doyle's testimony violated the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
James R. Willis

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Ronald L. Collins

Justices for the Court
William J. Brennan, Jr., Warren E. Burger, Thurgood Marshall, Lewis F. Powell, Jr. (writing for the Court), Potter Stewart, Byron R. White

Justices Dissenting
Harry A. Blackmun, William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
23 February 1976

Decision
Jefferson Doyle's right to due process was violated when a state...